Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Food Science
Minnaar, A
PhD(Pret) - Professor and Head
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3239
Fax number: 012 420 2839
E-mail address: amanda.minnaar@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Modern food processing technologies for improved quality and safety of foods
The influence of cooking processes on the ultrastructural components of plant seeds
Combating lifestyle diseases through the use of indigenous South African Foods
Value addition to underutilized SA foodstuffs
Sensory test methodologies
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Ijabadeniyi OA, Minnaar A, Buys EM: 2011. Effect of attachment time followed by chlorine washing on the survival of inoculated listeria monocytogenes on tomatoes and spinach. Journal of Food Quality, 34, pp 133-141, Full Text
Buchner S, Kinnear M, Crouch IJ, Taylor J, Minnaar A: 2011. Effect of kafirin protein coating on sensory quality and shelf-life of "Pacham's Triumph" pears during ripening. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 91, pp 2814-2820, Full Text
Amonsou E, Taylor JRN, Minnaar A: 2011. Microstructure of protein bodies in marama bean species. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 44, pp 42-47, Full Text
Chingwaru W, Duodu KG, Van Zyl Y, Schoeman CJ, Majinda RT, Yeboah SO, Jackson J, Kapewangolo PT, Kandawa-Schultz M, Minnaar A, Cencic A: 2011. Antibacterial and anticandidal activity of Tylosema esculentum (marama) extracts. South African Journal of Science, 107 (3/4), pp 1-11, Full Text
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